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Last Chance To Book and apologies to Jill Terrell who was earlier described and being from and talking about Suffolk Libraries when she is in fact from Cambridgeshire libraries and talking about the changing nature of information provision in public libraries East of England Information Services Group introduce our latest seminar:- Providing Effective Information Services for Generation Y - can you have your cake and eat it too? They are technologically advanced, but is Generation Y as information literate as Generation X? Are we providing information services that are relevant to today's information users? As a result of this day you will be able to help your users or clients to identify, access, interpret, and evaluate, the information they need. The seminar will take place at Cambridge Central Library on 18th July 2013 will cost £35.00 plus VAT per person (which includes lunch and refreshments). Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Bookings can be made at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/77WQWGB. Alternatively contact [log in to unmask] Timetable: 9.30 – 10.00 Arrival & coffee 10.00 - 10.45 Dion Lindsay – The contribution of external information to innovation – the Academic View (how people gather information and ensuring its quality) 10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 11.45 Ian Grant – Encyclopaedia Britannica – research skills 11.45 – 12.30 Jill Terrell – Jill Terrell (Cambridgeshire Libraries): From Gatekeeper to Gateway - the changing nature of information provision in public libraries 12.30 – 1.45 Lunch & AGM 1.45 – 2.15 Robert Saggars, RNIB Research Library – Providing information to business, press etc – sources, equality of access, etc. 2.15 – 3.00 Karen Blakeman – Search skills and quality of information for the Y generation 3.00 – 3.30 Tea & Discussion